China Rejects Google’s Hacking Allegations
The Chinese government has denied any involvement in the recent cyber attack on Gmail, calling Google’s allegations ‘unacceptable’.
The search engine giant had launched a fresh controversy by claiming that Chinese hackers had stolen Gmail log-in credentials belonging to several US and South Korean government officials and Chinese human rights activists. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry dismissed the attacks as an international incident and claimed that people accusing the Chinese government had ‘ulterior motives’.
“Blaming these misdeeds on China is unacceptable," Hong Lei, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said during a press conference in Beijing. "Hacking is an international problem and China is also a victim. The claims of so-called Chinese state support for hacking are completely fictitious and have ulterior motives." he added.
